William Keeler

About the author: William Keeler is a Roman Catholic cardinal and archbishop of Baltimore. He spoke against cloning before a congressional committee on February 12, 1998.

The cloning of human embryos for the sole purpose of medical research and cell cultivation is an unethical practice that should be opposed. A ban on such human cloning research would stimulate alternative methods that do not create, exploit, and destroy human lives.

Iam Cardinal William Keeler, archbishop of Baltimore and a member of the Committee for Pro-Life Activities of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. It is on behalf of this conference that I speak to you today about the moral challenge presented by human cloning.

The sanctity and dignity of human life is a cornerstone of Catholic moral reflection and social teaching. We believe...